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<p>SIMI director general Brian Cooke said another month of decline in new EV car sales reflects a trend being replicated across most EU markets.</p>

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April sees another sharp drop in EV sales
So far this year, just 9,028 new electric cars have been registered, which is a 19.1% decrease compared to the same period in 2023 - when 11,160 electric cars were registered
<p>The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) says that 1,866 new EVs were registered in Ireland last month, which is a 15.5% drop on the figure for February 2023. At the same time, some 5,968 new EVs have so far been registered this year, which is a 1.4% increase on the same time period as last year. File picture</p>

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